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Uduaghan Loses Delta South Senatorial Election, Seeks Cancellation

Former Delta State governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) has lost in the Delta South Senatorial District election
to incumbent Senator James Manager of the People’s Democratic Party
(PDP).

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared PDP’s
Manager the winner after polling a total of 258, 812 votes to while
Uduaghan got 125,776 votes.

However, Uduaghan has called for the cancellation of the election, saying it was massively rigged.

In a petition to the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, by his
lawyer, E. Otaru, Uduaghan alleged that there were massive election
malpractices “perpetrated through voter intimidation, where voters were
compelled to vote against their conscience by thugs, who were openly
brandishing various dangerous weapons.”

Uduaghan’s petition to the state Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, Commissioner came as election officials were still
collating the senatorial results at Oleh in Isoko area of the state.

The former governor’s lawyer alleged that “malpractices were made
possible by the collaboration of INEC officials with these thugs
identified as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, supporters.”

“The areas where these malpractices were more brazen and massive
include Burutu, Warri North, Warri South, Bomadi, Patani, Warri
South-West, Isoko North and Isoko South Local Government Areas.”

He said voters were intimidated by thugs at polling units 5, 6, 7, 8
in Ogbe Ijoh Ward One, Warri South West LGA, parts of Bomadi, four wards
in Warri South-West and part of Warri North.

According to the lawyer, “Voting slips were hijacked and in some
cases, destroyed, especially in polling units where it is perceived that
the APC, head the upper level.”

“Based on the foregoing, we have our client’s instructions to call on
you sir and appeal that the election in the aforementioned local
government areas is cancelled,” Otaru said.